Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

[Anonymous]

It seems like they just serve to disrupt families.

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of crimes have been solved with these databases, so they’re really a benefit to society.

[Anonymous]

I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.

[Anonymous]

Keeping secrets is what destroys families

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keeping secrets is what destroys families

This. I don’t want to give up my genetic information but I’d be curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.

Nope, it can not be used against you in any way. There's literally no way it would ever affect insurance. Internet myth, they don't understand how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.

Revealing genetic and pertinent health information does have the consumer in mind. Thar is the information they need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.

No it cannot be used against you by insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of crimes have been solved with these databases, so they’re really a benefit to society.

Only public databases, not Ancestry or 23 n Me.

[Anonymous]

Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose

3 of my siblings have and 2 of them also had extensive genetic testing. They encourage me to do the same. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

In general I think it’s a good thing. My kid is adopted though so would probably counsel her against it. If she wants to do it at 18 we will discuss the potential can of worms she may open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose

3 of my siblings have and 2 of them also had extensive genetic testing. They encourage me to do the same. No thanks.

Once a close family member has done it, the choice was already made for you